Female Head

Unknown4th century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Female head and neck; melon hairstyle with topknot, hair extends below shoulders; Venus rings on neck; traces of white preserved; back unmodeled. Also numbered 309.

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Details

Title: Female Head
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 4th century B.C.
Location Created: South Italy
Physical Dimensions: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Type: Female figure
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Terracotta
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 73.AD.10.A.250
Culture: Greek (South Italian)
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)

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